Sister Faustina Kowalska: Her LIfe and MIssion

" enemies" the same as others ... helping them in their various needs. Perhaps these were not important matters, but rather the da ily and constant g iv ing o f service to her neighbour", s ta te s Mother Borgia, h e r superior in Vilnius. This view comes from someone who had , nevertheless, certain reservations concerning S is te r Faustina . The view is the more trus tw o rthy as a ju s t one. This was, in any case, the general opinion. The qu ie t behaviour of S ister F au s tina undoubtedly calmed the tensions th a t arose. Not only did she refra in from fuelling conflicts th a t had arisen, b u t she made g re a t efforts by h e r own patience and unchanging kindliness to extinguish them. However, th is was not enough for Jesus . Despite everything, S ister F au s tina could no t for long suppress h e r dumb resen tm en t, which ached like an infected tooth, not, i t is true , sharply, b u t painfully neverthe­ less. But Jesu s required complete magnanim ity, the offering of goodness w ithout though t of any g ra titude , even where she was repaid with painful jee rs and abruptness. He demanded of h e r the sacrifice of her own feelings ju s t when i t h u r t and cost h e r the most, which - of course - was no easy m a tter. Bu t she loved Him so much th a t she constantly made the effort. Slowly, engrossed in h e r Divine Master, she learned to forget he rse lf totally, and to love, ever ready to offer he rse lf to anyone in need regardless of the la t te r ’s a ttitude to her. S ister Clemens tells a little story: "The former Novice Mistress, S ister Mary Joseph Brzoza, used to send her former novices a t Christmas little presents, tiny toys or sweets. Once S ister Faus­ tina received from her some little chocolate violins. Show ing them to S ister Clemens, she said: "Look, Sister, what beautiful violins! Bu t how d ifficu lt it is 434